The I-35W Bridge will be blue tonight to honor Minnesota's police officers

Gov. Mark Dayton declared Monday Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in Minnesota to honor the more than 10,000 law enforcement officials in the state who risk their lives every day to keep people safe.

And to honor them, Dayton asked the Minnesota Department of Transportation to turn the LED lights on the I-35W bridge blue. The lights at the Governor's Residence in St. Paul will also be lit blue Monday.

"Today, we recognize the service and sacrifice of those brave men and women, and their families. Minnesota is a safer, stronger, better state thanks to their unwavering service," Dayton said in a news release.

"The brave men and women in law enforcement understand they take risks every day to protect the rest of us," Lt. Gov. Tina Smith said in the release. "Today and every day, let us pause to recognize and thank them for their courage, dedication, and professionalism."

No Minnesota officers were killed in the line of duty in 2016, but 138 officers nationwide were killed while doing their jobs last year, the proclamation says.

Andy Gannon had not been on the Interstate 35W bridge since the day it fell. After years of emotional healing and on the five-year anniversary of the collapse, he was determined to finish the journey he had started, the Star Tribune reports.